Diack: Russian doping sanctions spread out to protect IAAF sponsorship contracts
Former IAAF president Lamine Diack has suggested he intervened in the way the federation dealt with doping by Russian athletes to protect sponsorship deals and to avoid tarnishing Moscow’s hosting of t…
Birmingham 2022 seeks licensing partners and e-commerce provider
The organisers of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games are inviting expressions of interest for the merchandising and licensing rights to sell official Birmingham 2022 and Commonwealth Sport-branded…
“There’s going to be a strong trend towards localisation” | Andrew Messick, Ironman
Ironman Group chief executive Andrew Messick talks about the three steps the world's largest mass participation business has taken to minimise commercial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Madrid mayor says city in talks to host Champions League final
The Mayor of Madrid has indicated the city is in talks with Uefa about hosting this year’s Champions League final, should the governing body decide to move the event from Istanbul because of the Covid-19 p…
Working group confirms $11.65m of Tokyo 2020 funding for NOCs
The Association of National Olympic Committees will make $11.65m (£9.2m/€10.3m
Postponed Euro 2020 offered as simulated reality product by Sportradar
All 51 games of the postponed Uefa European Championship are to be offered as a simulated reality betting product by sports data and content company Sportradar
RFU chief: Home-and-away Six Nations must be one-off
An unprecedented home-and-away format for rugby union’s Six Nations must be a one-off, should the format end up being approved, according to Bill Sweeney, the Rugby Football Union chief executive.
Williams F1’s former head of sponsorship Mountstephens launches marketing agency
The former head of global sponsorship sales for the Williams Racing Formula 1 team, Justin Mountstephens, has launched a sports marketing agency, Mountstephens Sports Marketing (MSM)
Lockdown created favourable conditions for Barcelona’s OTT launch, says digital chief
Barcelona FC’s head of digital, Didac Lee, believes lockdown restrictions and a ban on spectators when LaLiga matches resume this month have created favourable conditions for the launch of the club’s new…
Technology firms and entrepreneurs position themselves for the return of fans to stadiums
SportBusiness examines the pros and cons of some of the equipment available to reassure fans and reduce the risk of contagion when they are allowed back into sport stadiums.